Tyrese Maxey- 32.5 ppg, 7.5 apg, 5.5 rpg
Tyrse Haliburton - 20.5 ppg, 12 apg, 5.5 rpg
The Two players named Tyrese are balling this season. They are almost the same age 22-23 yrs old. Both rising stars.
Maybe, the Name “Tyrese” means good in basketball!!!
But
Who is the better basketball player right now?
Who do you think will be the better player when both reach their primes?
Harden had already forced his way off two teams, had a history of underachieving in the playoffs, had shown signs he’d lost a step and couldn’t get by defenders anymore, was 32 and out of shape/injured and looking for a max contract. It was entirely foreseeable there’d be a high likelihood things wouldn’t work out and many people predicted this.
Haliburton for Sabonis was considered a steal. Prevailing opinion at the time rated him over De’Aaron Fox and Kings were ridiculed for trading him. He was 21 and already shown the potential to be an allstar.
Definitely not a no brainer. The Harden trade was a risky 3 year gamble, at best. Who really thought he’d be worth a long term max and was retiring a sixer?